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HydromedusaHydromedusa Hy`dro*me*du"sa, n.; pl. Hydromedus[ae]. [NL.
See Hydra, and Medusa.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any medusa or jellyfish which is produced by budding from a
hydroid. They are called also Craspedota, and naked-eyed
medus[ae].
Note: Such medus[ae] are the reproductive zooids or
gonophores, either male or female, of the hydroid from
which they arise, whether they become free or remain
attached to the hydroid colony. They in turn produce
the eggs from which the hydroids are developed. The
name is also applied to other similar medus[ae] which
are not known to bud from a hydroid colony, and even to
some which are known to develop directly from the eggs,
but which in structure agree essentially with those
produced from hydroids. See Hydroidea, and
Gymnoblastea.

HydromedusaeHydromedusa Hy`dro*me*du"sa, n.; pl. Hydromedus[ae]. [NL.
See Hydra, and Medusa.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any medusa or jellyfish which is produced by budding from a
hydroid. They are called also Craspedota, and naked-eyed
medus[ae].
Note: Such medus[ae] are the reproductive zooids or
gonophores, either male or female, of the hydroid from
which they arise, whether they become free or remain
attached to the hydroid colony. They in turn produce
the eggs from which the hydroids are developed. The
name is also applied to other similar medus[ae] which
are not known to bud from a hydroid colony, and even to
some which are known to develop directly from the eggs,
but which in structure agree essentially with those
produced from hydroids. See Hydroidea, and
Gymnoblastea.

Naked-eyed medusaNaked bed, a bed the occupant of which is naked, no night
linen being worn in ancient times. --Shak.
Naked eye, the eye alone, unaided by glasses, or by
telescope, microscope, or the like.
Naked-eyed medusa. (Zo["o]l.) See Hydromedusa.
Naked flooring (Carp.), the timberwork which supports a
floor. --Gwilt.
Naked mollusk (Zo["o]l.), a nudibranch.
Naked wood (Bot.), a large rhamnaceous tree (Colibrina
reclinata) of Southern Florida and the West Indies,
having a hard and heavy heartwood, which takes a fine
polish. --C. S. Sargent.
Syn: Nude; bare; denuded; uncovered; unclothed; exposed;
unarmed; plain; defenseless.

naked-eyed medusaeHydromedusa Hy`dro*me*du"sa, n.; pl. Hydromedus[ae]. [NL.
See Hydra, and Medusa.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any medusa or jellyfish which is produced by budding from a
hydroid. They are called also Craspedota, and naked-eyed
medus[ae].
Note: Such medus[ae] are the reproductive zooids or
gonophores, either male or female, of the hydroid from
which they arise, whether they become free or remain
attached to the hydroid colony. They in turn produce
the eggs from which the hydroids are developed. The
name is also applied to other similar medus[ae] which
are not known to bud from a hydroid colony, and even to
some which are known to develop directly from the eggs,
but which in structure agree essentially with those
produced from hydroids. See Hydroidea, and
Gymnoblastea.

PolypomedusaePolypomedusae Pol`y*po*me*du"s[ae], n. pl. [NL. See Polyp,
and Medusa.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Hydrozoa.

TrachymedusaeTrachymedusae Tra`chy*me*du"s[ae], n. pl. [NL., fr.Gr. ? rough
+ medusa.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of acalephs in which the development is direct
from the eggs, without a hydroid stage. Some of the species
are parasitic on other medus[ae].